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Auction: 15005 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 347

Harthacnut (1040-1042), Penny, 1.17g, Arm and sceptre type in the name of Harthacnut, Lincoln, Wulfnoth, draped and diademed bust left holding trefoil tipped sceptre, +hardcnv re, rev. rvlnoÐ on lincol, lozenge with incurved sides, pellet on tips, all around central pellet, over voided short cross (Mossop Pl. LXV, 19 - same dies; N.811; S.1168), some dispersed pecks and light areas of weakness, evidence of straightening visible under a glass, however, a very pleasing and well struck piece, nicely centred, full and toned, nearly extremely fine, rare in the name of Harthacnut

provenance:
Bt. Spink, April 1975, £1150
SNC, March 1975, No 2011, £1250

This is an unusual rendering of the king's name

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Sold for
£2,800